Many of you may have noticed brown spots in the fairways and the
rough. These brown areas are dying
kyllinga. Kyllinga is a very invasive
weed that is part of the sedge family and until a few years ago, was extremely
difficult to remove. With today's
herbicide technology, kyllinga is not that hard to get rid of, however the
herbicides do discolor the turf. While
the discolored turf is a bit unsightly, it is short lived and the turf regains
its color after a week. Unfortunately
there is no way around the discoloration.
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| Kyllinga in a fairway |
Kyllinga is
not an easy weed to spot because it looks similar to many other grasses, and
allowed to grow, will spread throughout the course including fairways, tees,
and even greens.
Since kyllinga thrives in wet conditions, this seasons wet weather has made this weed more problematic.
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| Kyllinga up close |
